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• past participle of propose.
• past tense form of propose.

proposed

American  

[pruh-pohzd] / prəˈpoʊzd /

adjective

1. offered or suggested for consideration, acceptance, or action.

   Any proposed change to this charter must be noted on the agenda that is sent out for the next scheduled meeting.

2. (of a toast) offered.

   At the convention reception, the jokingly proposed toast was, "To pure mathematics, and may it never be of any use to anyone!"

3. presented or nominated for some position, membership, task, etc..

   The letter should describe the purpose of the committee and list all proposed members along with their faculty ranks.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of propose.

Other Word Forms

• unproposed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of proposed

propose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

proposed

A consultation on the proposed measures closed six months ago, and the government is yet to produce its response.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The proposed rules won’t take effect for several months, and are likely to face legal challenges once finalized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The designers and developers of today’s One World Trade Center considered re-creating Windows on the World, but the proposed new skyscraper proved too narrow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Instead, the proposed framework emphasizes research led locally, greater investment in regional collections and scientific infrastructure, stronger taxonomic expertise, long-term monitoring, fairer international partnerships, and closer connections between scientists and decision-makers.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

One anonymous pilot’s future husband proposed to her among the ruins of Berlin just after the war ended.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

• expected
• planned
• prospective
• recommended
• scheduled
• suggested